"I'm happy to play in Korea again"

Kiwoom said on the 11th, "We signed a 2024 season contract with foreign hitter Ronnie Dawson for a total of $600,000 (about KRW 791.04 million), including $550,000 in annual salary and $50,000 in incentives."

Dawson came to Kiwoom last year to replace Edison Russell. Although his contract was not big at 85,000 U.S. dollars, he had a good performance with 336 homers (77 hits in 229 at-bats) and 29 RBIs in 57 games, OPS .852.

Kiwoom said, "Dawson is a five-tool player type and contributed to the team's victory by playing in various positions such as offense, defense, and baserunning. Thanks to his unique cheerful personality, relationships with his teammates were smooth, and he instilled positive energy in the team with his sincere training attitude."

Dawson said shortly after signing the contract, "I'm more than happy to play in the KBO League again. I'm especially happy to meet the Kiwoom Heroes fans who gave me a lot of love. I'll do my best to help the team win more next season."

Kiwoom, whose flagship hitter Lee Jung-hoo is scheduled to advance to the Major League this winter, remains one of the biggest tasks to form an outfield next year. With the renewal of the contract with Dawson, Lee Ju-hyung and Dawson will be able to secure two outfield seats. 스포츠토토